About Ivan Firtsak
Lived 1899 – 1970 (aged 71). Ivan Firtsak was an Austrian boxer, circus performer and athletics competitor.
Ivan Fedorovych Firtsak-Kroton (autonym Firtsak) (; July 28, 1899, Bilky (now Irshava district of Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine) — November 10, 1970, the same place) was a Ukrainian circus performer, athlete, wrestler, boxer and freestyle wrestler, once said to be the world's strongest man.
Biography
He was born in a peasants’ family. In 1899 he moved to Prague to earn a living, where he first worked at a circus.
In the 1920s he began to win fighting tournaments and competitions in Prague. He repeatedly became a winner of the Prague heavy-weight club Prague—Bubenech and became a champion of Czechoslovakia in hand-to-hand fighting and weight-lifting.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ivan Firtsak?
Ukrainian strongman (1899-1970)
When was Ivan Firtsak born?
Ivan Firtsak was born on 28 July 1899 in Bilky.
When did Ivan Firtsak die?
Ivan Firtsak died on 10 November 1970 in Bilky.
What was Ivan Firtsak's occupation?
Ivan Firtsak was a boxer, circus performer and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ivan Firtsak?
Ivan Firtsak was Austrian.
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